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Compare Amazon Rekognition and Google Cloud Vision API 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (40.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (54.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free Trial Per Month
Amazon Rekognition
Star Rating
(28)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (40.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Amazon RekognitionGoogle Cloud Vision API
Star Rating
(83)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (54.9% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
Free Trial Per Month
Browse all 2 pricing plansAmazon Rekognition vs Google Cloud Vision API
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Google Cloud Vision API easier to use. However, Amazon Rekognition is easier to set up and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Amazon Rekognition overall.
- Reviewers felt that Google Cloud Vision API meets the needs of their business better than Amazon Rekognition.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Amazon Rekognition is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Amazon Rekognition over Google Cloud Vision API.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Amazon Rekognition
No pricing availableGoogle Cloud Vision API
Free Trial
Free Trial
Per Month
Charges are incurred per image. For files with multiple pages, such as PDF files, each page is treated as an individual image. Each feature applied to an image is a billable unit.
- The first 1000 units used each month are free, units 1001 to 5,000,000 are priced as marked in the Standard Pricing.
- New customers get $300 in free credits to spend on Vision API.
Free Trial
Amazon Rekognition
No trial information availableGoogle Cloud Vision API
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.4
21
8.8
75
Ease of Use
8.4
21
8.9
74
Ease of Setup
9.1
16
8.8
33
Ease of Admin
8.6
16
8.0
29
Quality of Support
9.1
16
8.7
69
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
15
8.7
27
Product Direction (% positive)
9.4
20
8.9
73
Features by Category
Recognition Type
Not enough data
8.3
51
Not enough data
9.3
51
Not enough data
9.2
53
Not enough data
8.3
48
Not enough data
8.6
45
Not enough data
9.0
50
Not enough data
8.7
47
Not enough data
8.6
45
Facial Recognition
Not enough data
9.0
48
Not enough data
8.7
44
Labeling
Not enough data
8.8
46
Not enough data
8.9
44
Not enough data
9.0
46
Deployment
Not enough data
9.1
47
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Amazon Rekognition and Google Cloud Vision API are categorized as Image Recognition
Unique Categories
Amazon Rekognition has no unique categories
Google Cloud Vision API has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Amazon Rekognition
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Google Cloud Vision API
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Information Technology and Services
17.9%
Retail
10.7%
Security and Investigations
7.1%
Entertainment
7.1%
Computer Software
7.1%
Other
50.0%
Information Technology and Services
24.4%
Computer Software
19.5%
Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
3.7%
Financial Services
3.7%
Banking
3.7%
Other
45.1%
Alternatives
Discussions
Amazon Rekognition has no discussions with answers
Google Cloud Vision API has no discussions with answers
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